Commonwealth

11 Broad Canal Way, Cambridge - 02142
250 reviews
American Specialty Food
(617) 945-7030

Close to work, pleasant environment, good food. I will be going back often.

Service was below average, with an ordered gluten-free salad showing up with standard croutons, wine having to be ordered twice, or check showing up instead of dessert menu (which helped shorten the experience in some way). Cocktails are excellent, food is above average (very good fried calamari or NY Sirloin, good scampi pasta). Venue can be noisy when parties of 8+ are enjoying it.

Had a fantastic fried chicken sandwich and discovered Zero Gravity Little Wolf beer -- incredibly refreshing on an unseasonably warm day. My whole family loved the burgers, cocktails and mocktails. Great service, too!

Attended a May wedding reception and was so amazed at the way everything came together seamlessly and beautifully done. Wonderful feel of comfort/farm to table but accommodating to a small wedding. Great food. Great service.

Mix of a take-away market style area and a restaurant to sit in. The separation wasn't immediately clear, which led us to sit in the market area. This area was super loud. The food itself was really nice, hence the 4 stars.

Ordered the pasta/seafood special. The server was friendly and attentive. Food quality was good, however, the flavor was lacking. Still had an enjoyable evening with friends.

OK place for lunch especially if seated outside - but food is a bit disappointing compared to years past....it is all very greasy, unhealthy food. Portions much too big and difficult to find items that are not "bad" for you. E.g. I used to like their salmon patty which used to be mostly salmon - now it is mostly bread mush with a hint of salmon....I wish they would offer smaller portions but higher quality....Reasons to go there is that service is friendly and fast and especially outside seating in good weather is delightful.

Good for a student dinner Ambiance is OK food is good Great dessert

I recently attended an event here. Cocktail hour on the patio was great. The grilled cheese sandwiches, lobster bits, and mac and cheese were highlights of the passed hors d'oeuvres. The bar staff were friendly and fast. At dinner inside the food was delicious and served family style, so we all got to try everything. The salmon, which is usually an overcooked mess at events such as these, was done perfectly. I especially enjoyed the steak chimichurri and the duck fat aioli. The servers were incredibly conscientious asking people if they had allergies and then making sure the food served to their part of the table had none of those allergens. I was very impressed. The major con is how loud the venue is with cement floors and brick walls. It was like eating inside of an echo chamber. I imagine that the noise level is much less when it's being used as a restaurant and not a dinner venue for 80 people. The location is great. All in all, I recommend!

I went in as a table of one while I was in town on business trip, and it was delicious. The entrees were enormous, so I’d advise under ordering, but I don’t think you can go wrong with anything on the menu. The food was only surpassed by the service.